The Mesnekoff family has served the Jewish community in Western New York for three generations.
Live streaming is here.
Mesnekoff Funeral Home now offers live video streaming. Ideal for loved ones unable to attend a service, but who would like to be a part in observing and sharing the day in real time. Contact us if you would like to hear more.
Reserve reception space.
You can now reserve our Hospitality Room for receptions catered through one of our approved vendors. Ask us about this if you are interested in learning more about our hospitality options.
History
The Mesnekoffs have been associated with the funeral business industry since 1935, when Nathan Mesnekoff started his first funeral home. In 1952 Nathan built Delaware Park Memorial Chapel where he was joined by his son Melvyn. In 1983, Melvyn's son Jay joined the firm.
Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc. is located in suburban East Amherst, New York. It is independently owned and operated by Jay L. Mesnekoff. Our facility is over 8,000 square feet and Mesnekoff Funeral Home caters specifically to the Jewish community.
Personalized Service
We work closely with the local Chevra Kadisha, and follow all necessary Jewish customs if so desired. We handle chapel, graveside and temple services. Our facility is conveniently located near all local temples and cemeteries. Live streaming is available for any type of service.
Mesnekoff Funeral Home works closely with different aftercare programs through the local temples and through Jewish Family Services. Jay is a licensed funeral director in Florida and New York State.
Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc. prides itself first and foremost on personalized and compassionate service. We will always be readily available for the needs of our families. We understand personal service and will meet your personal needs regardless of financial circumstances.
Affiliations
Jay Mesnekoff is a member of The New York State Funeral Directors Association and KAVOD - The National Independent Jewish Funeral Chapels. Jay is a past President of KAVOD - The National Independent Jewish Funeral Directors, in addition to various boards and committees and belongs to a local Masonic lodge.
Funeral Events and Services:
Recent News:
Maggie Early attended the fall meeting of KAVOD Independent Jewish Funeral Chapels. The meeting was held October 20th & 21st in conjunction with this year’s National Funeral Directors Association conference in New Orleans, LA. Members of KAVOD (pictured above) gathered for dinner at Bourbon House.
The recently opened National Cemetery near us in Corfu, NY. We are proud to serve veterans and their families.
On Sunday, August 11, 2024, Jay went on a private walking tour of the Jewish Cemeteries on Pine Ridge Heritage Blvd in Cheektowaga. This tour was sponsored by the Buffalo Jewish Federation Cemetery Corp. in partnership with Explore Buffalo.
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, we enjoyed a lovely evening in support of Kadimah at the Statler Buffalo. Pictured from top left to right: 1) Rabbi Ori Bergman giving a D’var Torah; 2) Jay Mesnekoff with Rivky Greenberg and her husband, Rabbi Levi Greenberg; 3) Dr. Callie Johnson, Deputy Mayor of Buffalo, giving remarks; 4) Rob Goldberg, CEO of Buffalo Jewish Federation, seated with Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie County Health Commissioner, and her husband, Dr. Peter Bloom; 5) Dr. Gale Burstein being honored at the event; 6) Dr. Iris Danziger, Dr. Gale Burstein, and Jonathan D. Epstein, Kadimah President; 7) Alan Rosenhoch honoring his father, Howard Rosenhoch; 8) Maggie Early of Mesnekoff Funeral Home.
On Sunday, May 5, 2024, Jay and Rebecca Mesnekoff attended Temple Beth Zion’s Stained Glass Series commemorating Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This musical event paid tribute to the lost Jewish communities of Czechoslovakia. The quartet included cellist and TBZ member, Roman Mekinulov; violinist, Andrea Cone; violist, Joshua Lohner; and violinist, Xiaofan Liu.
On Friday, May 10, 2024, we celebrated the installmant of Rabbi Sara Rich at Temple Beth Tzedek. Rabbi Rachel Isaacs from Waterville, Maine who is a colleague and close friend of Rabbi Sara was the Klein Scholar in Residence and performed the installation. A beautiful evening was had by all.
Jay Mesnekoff attended the biannual meeting of KAVOD Independent Jewish Funeral Chapels. The meeting was held April 13-15th in New York City. Pictured in the photos beginning at the top from left to right: 1) Jay in Times Square; 2 & 3) Members attended the Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise; 4) Executive Director, Jason Goldstein, and special member from Matthews Casket Co., Richy Adlman; 5) President of KAVOD, Joseph Sherman, and his wife, Lisa; 6, 7, 8 & 9) Dinner at the Wolf and Lamb on 48th St.; 10) Following dinner, Jay and fellow KAVOD members nearly took Eugene Levy and Paul Schaefer’s Uber by mistake!; 11 & 12) Membership meeting where Jay led the Kaddish prayer—it happened to be the yahrzeit for his grandmother, Ada Mesnekoff, and his grandfather, Joseph Klein; 13) Guest speaker, Christopher Farmer, NFDA General Counsel; 14) Member group photo
On March 14, 2024, we were honored to participate in a genizah (burial of sacred objects) held by Temple Beth Zion at their cemetery on Pine Ridge Heritage Boulevard in Cheektowaga. Pictured in first photo, Ysrael HaBahiyr of TBZ who initiated and led this project. Pictured in second photo from left to right: Maggie Early and Jay Mesnekoff of Mesnekoff Funeral Home; Ysrael HaBahiyr, Operations and Administrative Manager at TBZ; Lawrence Rubin, Treasurer of TBZ’s Board of Trustees. Thank you to the kind staff at Breton Cemetery Service for all of their help.
